Reform Movement

Why did Congress honor this woman by putting her on a coin?

• Because she was an influential First Lady

• Because she designed the nations first flag

• Because she fought for womens suffrage

• Because she was the first woman elected to Congress

The reform efforts of Dorothea Dix during the mid-nineteenth century led to -

• improved education for immigrant children

• the creation of worker safety regulations

• the expansion of suffrage for women

• improved facilities for the mentally ill and disabled

This leader inspired followers of the abolitionist movement by-

• writing Uncle Tom's Cabin

• publishing the anti-slavery newspaper The North Star

• organizing the Underground Railroad

• becoming the first African American senator

Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the 13 colonies?

• Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry

• Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient

• Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles

• Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism

What group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?

• American Indians, because they view the plight of slaves as similar to their own

• Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs

• British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade

• Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery

How did the growth of these organizations most affect the role of women in US society?

• by providing economic opportunities for women in urban areas

• by expanding the participation of women in social reform

• By increasing the number of women teachers in rural areas

• By securing the establishment of private universities for women

The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?

• 12th amendment

• 13th amendment

• 14th amendment

• 15th amendment

What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?

• Churches turned away from public politics and focused on religious issues

• People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems

• Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women

• Politicians were encouraged to promote states rights rather than federal unity

The theme represented in this painting is most associated with?

• the 19th century temperance movement

• books and songs supporting the nativist movement

• the works of artists from the Hudson River School

• the 19th century industrial boom

The Hudson River School artisists were influenced by the -

• success of social reform movements in the US

• migration of settlers to the US frontier

• natural landscape of the United States

• environmental effects of the US. industrialization